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Dumbleton vs Te Kowai

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.3 km apart · Dumbleton profile · Te Kowai profile

Dumbleton Te Kowai

Dumbleton and Te Kowai are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they have very different profiles. Dumbleton is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 40 in Te Kowai. This is reflected in Dumbleton's higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.3%) and its much lower rate of one-parent families (4.4% versus 15.3% in Te Kowai). Financial gaps are also sharp, with Dumbleton's First Nations household income far higher at $3,750, while Te Kowai's is much lower at $575.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked similarly in their general makeup, though some gaps have shifted. They share many basics, such as having the same proportion of detached houses (100%) and nearly identical typical personal incomes of around $865 to $870. However, Te Kowai remains much better connected for residents, with 18% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Dumbleton has no such access.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 12 yrs older in Dumbleton One-parent: 10.9 pts higher in Te Kowai Living alone: 11.5 pts higher in Te Kowai Unpaid child care: 9.6 pts higher in Te Kowai Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Te Kowai

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +15 larger in Dumbleton gap narrowing
242 57th pct 227 56th pct
Median age in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +12 yrs older in Dumbleton gap widening
52 yrs 77th pct 40 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +1.5 pts higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
3.3% 62nd pct 1.8% 48th pct
Aged 65+ in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +3.8 pts higher in Dumbleton gap steady
22.3% 65th pct 18.5% 49th pct
Under 15 in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +3.2 pts higher in Te Kowai gap steady
14.9% 35th pct 18.1% 57th pct
De facto in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +4.0 pts higher in Te Kowai gap widening
10.6% 37th pct 14.6% 68th pct

Age structure

28.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 22.9%
22.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 18.5%
18.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.9% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
12.0% Youth (15–24) +3.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

64.7% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 51.1%
27.5% Never married +7.2 pts ▸ 34.6%
4.4% Divorced +2.7 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Dumbleton Te Kowai

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +3.1 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
7.0% 29th pct 4.0% 18th pct

Country of birth

88.0% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 86.3%
2.5% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% South Africa ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% England 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

42.1% English +0.1 pts ▸ 42.3%
38.0% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 30.8%
16.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 16.3%
14.9% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.8%
1.7% Italian +8.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
3.3% German +4.6 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek 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 Dumbletonin Te Kowai +0.1 pts higher in Te Kowai gap steady
1.2% 35th pct 1.3% 36th pct
Limited English in Dumbletonin Te Kowai even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.4% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 89.9%
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 Dumbletonin Te Kowai +6.5 pts higher in Dumbleton gap steady
21.9% 11th pct 15.4% 5th pct

Religious affiliation

68.2% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 70.5%
21.9% No religion ◂ +6.5 pts 15.4%
10.3% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 7.9%
0.0% Hinduism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Islam 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 Dumbletonin Te Kowai +3.0 pts higher in Te Kowai gap steady
41.1% 40th pct 44.2% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +4.5 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
12.7% 42nd pct 8.2% 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +3 more in Dumbleton
4 71st pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +73 larger in Dumbleton
190 36th pct 117 29th pct
ICSEA in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +52 higher in Dumbleton
973 39th pct 921 14th pct

Highest year of school

41.1% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 44.2%
40.1% Year 10 ◂ +11.6 pts 28.5%
13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 12.8%
5.2% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 48.9%
18.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.1 pts 12.2%
10.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%
5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

27.5% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 33.3%
11.9% Management & commerce +10.3 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.8% Society & culture ◂ +8.2 pts 5.6%
9.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 7.8%
9.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 6.7%
5.5% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
2.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +$5 higher in Te Kowai gap narrowing
$865 68th pct $870 69th pct
Household income in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +$503 higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
$2,531 90th pct $2,028 76th pct
Family income in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +$624 higher in Dumbleton gap widening
$2,666 86th pct $2,042 60th pct
High earners in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +4.7 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
20.1% 89th pct 15.4% 80th pct
High-income homes in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +3.7 pts higher in Te Kowai gap narrowing
31.3% 85th pct 35.0% 89th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.8%
26.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.8 pts 23.8%
20.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 17.5%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Under $650 +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

30.4% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.1%
28.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.1%
20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 15.4%
7.8% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +4.3 pts higher in Dumbleton
21.5% 18th pct 17.2% 10th pct
Mental health in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +0.2 pts higher in Te Kowai
3.3% 18th pct 3.5% 19th pct
Needs assistance in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +0.2 pts higher in Te Kowai gap narrowing
3.3% 35th pct 3.5% 37th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.5 pts 1.3%
6.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%
4.1% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.0% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
1.7% Lung condition +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%
3.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.2% None ◂ +0.6 pts 69.6%
16.1% One condition ◂ +6.4 pts 9.7%
4.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +2.0 pts higher in Te Kowai gap steady
16.7% 43rd pct 18.7% 53rd pct
Unpaid carers in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +0.5 pts higher in Te Kowai gap steady
8.3% 16th pct 8.8% 19th pct
Unpaid child care in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +9.6 pts higher in Te Kowai gap widening
20.1% 26th pct 29.7% 72nd pct
Defence service in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +0.2 pts higher in Te Kowai
2.0% 41st pct 2.2% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +3.4 pts higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
22.1% 37th pct 18.7% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +4 larger in Dumbleton
8 57th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +7 yrs older in Dumbleton
37 yrs 75th pct 30 yrs 63rd pct
Median income in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +$150 higher in Dumbleton
$725 58th pct $575 43rd pct
Household income in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +$3,175 higher in Dumbleton
$3,750 93rd pct $575 4th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dumbletonin Te Kowai even gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +10.9 pts higher in Te Kowai gap steady
4.4% 21st pct 15.3% 74th pct
Living alone in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +11.5 pts higher in Te Kowai gap widening
7.2% 2nd pct 18.8% 32nd pct

Family composition

52.2% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 51.9%
40.4% Couples without children ◂ +10.2 pts 30.2%
4.4% One-parent families +10.9 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Other families +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

45.8% 2 people ◂ +12.0 pts 33.8%
7.2% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
14.5% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 17.5%
16.9% 4 people ◂ +4.4 pts 12.5%
6.0% 5 people +2.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 6 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +$75 higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $225 32nd pct
Mortgage in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +$233 higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
$1,733 57th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Dumbletonin Te Kowai even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +2.8 pts higher in Te Kowai gap narrowing
7.2% 17th pct 10.0% 27th pct
Owned outright in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +0.6 pts higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
50.6% 76th pct 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Dumbletonin Te Kowai even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +1.9 pts higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
83.1% 60th pct 81.3% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.6% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 50.0%
31.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 pts 25.0%
7.2% Rented +2.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Not stated +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

37.3% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 40.0%
30.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 28.7%
15.7% 5 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 12.5%
6.0% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 +25.4 pts ▸ 60.0%
30.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 15.0%
15.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 15.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dumbletonin Te Kowai even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +4.6 pts higher in Te Kowai gap widening
11.3% 31st pct 15.9% 48th pct
PT commute in Dumbletonin Te Kowai even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +2 more in Te Kowai
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +8.81 more in Te Kowai
0.00 0th pct 8.81 87th pct
Departures/1k in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +176.2 more in Te Kowai
0.0 0th pct 176.2 72nd pct
PT routes in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +1 more in Te Kowai
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Dumbletonin Te Kowai
— 25 63rd pct

How people get to work

68.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.3 pts 61.1%
11.3% Worked at home +4.6 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.8% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Walked +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Bicycle +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 31.5%
28.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 24.7%
24.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 23.3%
20.5% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 20.5%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +8.3 pts higher in Dumbleton gap widening
28.7% 41st pct 20.4% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +2.4 pts higher in Te Kowai gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Participation in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +3.6 pts higher in Te Kowai gap steady
66.2% 70th pct 69.8% 81st pct
Full-time in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +2.0 pts higher in Dumbleton gap narrowing
63.2% 73rd pct 61.1% 65th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.8 pts ▸ 15.9%
5.3% Manufacturing +6.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
9.0% Construction ◂ +5.8 pts 3.2%
7.5% Mining +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
8.3% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%
8.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%
7.5% Other services ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%
3.0% Administrative & support +4.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 4.0%
5.3% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.9 pts 2.4%
4.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Occupations people work in

19.5% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%
19.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 17.5%
15.0% Clerical & administrative +2.4 pts ▸ 17.5%
11.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.2 pts ▸ 17.5%
15.8% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +6.5 pts 5.6%
4.5% Community & personal service +2.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +0.4 higher in Te Kowai
0.0 29th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +0.3 more in Te Kowai
0.0 30th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Dumbletonin Te Kowai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dumbletonin Te Kowai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +18.0 pts higher in Te Kowai
0.0% 0th pct 18.0% 63rd pct
Walk to school in Dumbletonin Te Kowai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +1.4 pts higher in Dumbleton
1.4% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Dumbletonin Te Kowai even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +8.8 more in Te Kowai
0.0 0th pct 8.8 38th pct
Intersections/km² in Dumbletonin Te Kowai even
1 51st pct 1 57th pct
Mean slope in Dumbletonin Te Kowai +7.7 pts higher in Dumbleton
10.1% 81st pct 2.4% 4th pct

Compare Dumbleton with nearby areas

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Compare Te Kowai with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dumbleton vs Te Kowai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30891/dumbleton/vs/SAL32762/te-kowai