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Dundowran Beach vs Point Vernon

Name: Dundowran Beach vs Point Vernon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Dundowran Beach profile · Point Vernon profile

Dundowran Beach Point Vernon

Point Vernon and Dundowran Beach are neighbouring areas with contrasting lifestyles. Point Vernon is more walkable, with 91.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and a walkability score of 3.5 (mostly car-dependent). In contrast, Dundowran Beach is car-dependent, with only 15.2% of homes near groceries. Point Vernon has more renters (25.2% compared to 7.1%) and a higher share of one-parent families (20.0% compared to 9.4%). Dundowran Beach is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,651 per week, well higher than the $1,077 found in Point Vernon.

Both areas are very similar in the share of people who volunteer, which sits at 13.6% for both. They also share a similar age profile, as both have a much higher proportion of people aged 65 and over than the national figure. While Point Vernon is more populated and has more street intersections, Dundowran Beach has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.9% compared to 14.0%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,419 larger in Point Vernon Renting: 18.0 pts higher in Point Vernon Living alone: 16.3 pts higher in Point Vernon PT commute: 0.2 pts higher in Point Vernon One-parent: 10.6 pts higher in Point Vernon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +3,419 larger in Point Vernon gap narrowing

2,299 80th pct 5,718 86th pct

Median age in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +1 yrs older in Point Vernon gap narrowing

51 yrs 74th pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

34.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 27.3%

26.3% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 16.6%

16.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

7.3% Youth (15–24) +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

Marital status

61.6% Married ◂ +15.0 pts 46.6%

21.3% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

10.0% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

3.7% Widowed +4.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

3.5% Separated +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Age & sex structure

Dundowran Beach Point Vernon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.8% Australia +1.0 pts ▸ 76.8%

7.6% England ◂ +1.3 pts 6.3%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

1.2% South Africa ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

48.7% English ◂ +2.2 pts 46.6%

37.3% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 37.7%

11.1% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.9% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.1% German ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

3.0% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.0% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 89.6%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 48.1%

41.2% No religion ◂ +0.7 pts 40.5%

5.4% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.2% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Islam even 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +1 more in Dundowran Beach

5 73rd pct 4 71st pct

Avg size in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +209 larger in Point Vernon

716 91st pct 925 100th pct

ICSEA in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +28 higher in Dundowran Beach

1,006 59th pct 978 42nd pct

Highest year of school

48.6% Year 12 ◂ +7.2 pts 41.4%

29.5% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

8.9% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

36.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 34.9%

21.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.4 pts 16.2%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.8 pts 12.8%

14.3% Management & commerce +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.9% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.8% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

7.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.1%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences even 1.4%

1.1% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +$162 higher in Dundowran Beach gap widening

$696 40th pct $534 16th pct

Household income in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +$574 higher in Dundowran Beach gap widening

$1,651 57th pct $1,077 18th pct

Family income in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +$510 higher in Dundowran Beach gap widening

$1,760 41st pct $1,250 13th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +9.3 pts ▸ 41.1%

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 22.2%

10.7% Under $650 +10.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 4.1%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.5 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 53.4%

29.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.7%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 9.2%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Arthritis +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.3% Mental health +5.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.8% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.1% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.0% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.7% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Dementia +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.9% None ◂ +10.7 pts 50.2%

21.9% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 24.8%

8.4% Two conditions +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +210 larger in Point Vernon

76 83rd pct 286 86th pct

Median age in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +1 yrs older in Point Vernon

19 yrs 21st pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +$16 higher in Point Vernon

$466 27th pct $482 30th pct

Household income in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +$344 higher in Dundowran Beach

$1,625 47th pct $1,281 30th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +0.3 larger in Dundowran Beach gap steady

2.6 57th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children ◂ +9.8 pts 38.3%

42.9% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 40.0%

9.4% One-parent families +10.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.2% Other families +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +8.1 pts 45.4%

9.8% 1 person +16.3 pts ▸ 26.1%

14.2% 4 people ◂ +4.7 pts 9.5%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 4.8%

1.8% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +$78 higher in Dundowran Beach gap steady

$418 85th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +$464 higher in Dundowran Beach gap widening

$1,764 59th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.3 pts 47.5%

38.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.1 pts 24.8%

7.1% Rented +18.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

0.9% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 93.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

55.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.0 pts 33.1%

27.5% 3 bedrooms +22.0 pts ▸ 49.5%

12.7% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 5.1%

2.7% 2 bedrooms +6.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

68.3% $350–$549 ◂ +24.2 pts 44.2%

6.7% $200–$349 +38.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

10.0% $550–$749 ◂ +8.4 pts 1.6%

5.0% Under $200 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

34.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.2 pts 15.5%

15.3% Under $1,000 +14.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

10.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 4.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

69.5% Car (driver) ◂ +1.5 pts 68.0%

10.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.4 pts 7.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Bicycle +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +14.9 pts 35.9%

20.0% 1 vehicle +22.7 pts ▸ 42.7%

18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 12.5%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%

0.5% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +5.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

12.3% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 9.0%

9.6% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.9% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%

5.9% Accommodation & food +2.9 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 6.5%

5.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

Occupations people work in

23.8% Professionals ◂ +4.1 pts 19.7%

14.0% Community & personal service +5.2 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.4% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 8.6%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 12.2%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.6%

8.4% Sales workers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.7% Labourers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.4% Machinery operators & drivers even 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +2.4 higher in Point Vernon

1.1 59th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +2.8 more in Point Vernon

1.0 59th pct 3.8 76th pct

15-min city in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +33.0 pts higher in Point Vernon

0.0% 0th pct 33.0% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +76.7 pts higher in Point Vernon

15.2% 69th pct 91.9% 96th pct

Walk to transit in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +49.3 pts higher in Point Vernon

0.0% 0th pct 49.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +49.6 pts higher in Point Vernon

50.2% 64th pct 99.8% 94th pct

Walk to health in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +29.5 pts higher in Point Vernon

15.5% 75th pct 45.0% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +3.4 more in Point Vernon

2.2 21st pct 5.6 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +85 higher in Point Vernon

10 72nd pct 95 85th pct

Mean slope in Dundowran Beach in Point Vernon +2.4 pts higher in Dundowran Beach

6.0% 53rd pct 3.6% 23rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dundowran Beach vs Point Vernon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30898/dundowran-beach/vs/SAL32344/point-vernon