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Dunwich vs Peel Island

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Dunwich profile · Peel Island profile

Dunwich Peel Island

Dunwich and Peel Island are neighbouring areas with very different scales of activity. Dunwich is a populated area with 737 people, while Peel Island is largely non-residential with no recorded population. Dunwich has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 225 people. It also has a much more developed street network, with 55 intersections per square kilometre compared to just one in Peel Island.

Both areas share the same local school profile, with one school within 3 km that has a typical size of 145 students. This similarity persists despite the different levels of accessibility in each place, although Peel Island's drive time to the city is a little higher at 73 minutes compared to 63 minutes for Dunwich.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dunwichin Peel Island +737 larger in Dunwich gap narrowing
737 71st pct 0 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 883
  • First area, 2016: 864
  • First area, 2021: 737
  • Second area, 2016: 0
  • Second area, 2021: 0
47 yrs 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 39 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 42 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 47 yrs
First Nations in Dunwichin Peel Island
30.5% 97th pct
  • First area, 2011: 40.4%
  • First area, 2016: 38.1%
  • First area, 2021: 30.5%
25.8% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.9%
  • First area, 2016: 17.7%
  • First area, 2021: 25.8%
18.2% 58th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.1%
  • First area, 2016: 23.7%
  • First area, 2021: 18.2%
15.0% 71st pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.6%
  • First area, 2016: 13.6%
  • First area, 2021: 15.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dunwichin Peel Island
9.5% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.3%
  • First area, 2016: 6.9%
  • First area, 2021: 9.5%

Language

Other language in Dunwichin Peel Island
3.0% 46th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.3%
  • First area, 2016: 2.1%
  • First area, 2021: 3.0%
Limited English in Dunwichin Peel Island
0.5% 71st pct
  • First area, 2016: 0.0%
  • First area, 2021: 0.5%

Religion

43.7% 60th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.4%
  • First area, 2016: 32.3%
  • First area, 2021: 43.7%

Education & Qualifications

42.3% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.6%
  • First area, 2016: 36.2%
  • First area, 2021: 42.3%
15.6% 53rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.7%
  • First area, 2016: 11.2%
  • First area, 2021: 15.6%
Schools/1k kids in Dunwichin Peel Island
7.46 69th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dunwichin Peel Island even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Dunwichin Peel Island even
145 32nd pct 145 32nd pct
893 12th pct 893 12th pct

Income

Personal income in Dunwichin Peel Island
$635 30th pct
  • First area, 2011: $452
  • First area, 2016: $545
  • First area, 2021: $635
Household income in Dunwichin Peel Island
$1,111 20th pct
  • First area, 2011: $834
  • First area, 2016: $944
  • First area, 2021: $1,111
Family income in Dunwichin Peel Island
$1,597 32nd pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,118
  • First area, 2016: $1,231
  • First area, 2021: $1,597
7.2% 45th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.0%
  • First area, 2016: 5.6%
  • First area, 2021: 7.2%
High-income homes in Dunwichin Peel Island
13.7% 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.5%
  • First area, 2016: 8.1%
  • First area, 2021: 13.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dunwichin Peel Island
33.5% 73rd pct
Mental health in Dunwichin Peel Island
9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Dunwichin Peel Island
6.8% 73rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.4%
  • First area, 2016: 6.6%
  • First area, 2021: 6.8%

Community Participation

17.9% 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: 23.0%
  • First area, 2016: 24.1%
  • First area, 2021: 17.9%
Unpaid carers in Dunwichin Peel Island
10.9% 31st pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.9%
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 10.9%
Unpaid child care in Dunwichin Peel Island
21.4% 31st pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.4%
  • First area, 2016: 25.5%
  • First area, 2021: 21.4%
Defence service in Dunwichin Peel Island
4.7% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dunwichin Peel Island
22.7% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 25.7%
  • First area, 2016: 27.1%
  • First area, 2021: 22.7%

First Nations

First Nations people in Dunwichin Peel Island +225 larger in Dunwich
225 86th pct 0 0th pct
35 yrs 73rd pct
31.0% 28th pct
4.3% 25th pct
Median income in Dunwichin Peel Island
$628 48th pct
Household income in Dunwichin Peel Island
$1,208 27th pct
Indigenous language in Dunwichin Peel Island
4.4% 52nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dunwichin Peel Island
2.3 29th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.3
  • First area, 2016: 2.3
  • First area, 2021: 2.3
20.8% 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 30.4%
  • First area, 2016: 27.6%
  • First area, 2021: 20.8%
32.9% 79th pct
  • First area, 2011: 33.4%
  • First area, 2016: 35.9%
  • First area, 2021: 32.9%

Housing & Dwellings

$294 55th pct
  • First area, 2011: $190
  • First area, 2016: $250
  • First area, 2021: $294
$1,539 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,800
  • First area, 2016: $1,733
  • First area, 2021: $1,539
People / bedroom in Dunwichin Peel Island
0.80 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.80
30.7% 79th pct
  • First area, 2011: 42.7%
  • First area, 2016: 40.1%
  • First area, 2021: 30.7%
Owned outright in Dunwichin Peel Island
39.4% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 35.1%
  • First area, 2016: 32.0%
  • First area, 2021: 39.4%
Separate houses in Dunwichin Peel Island
95.3% 46th pct
  • First area, 2011: 88.6%
  • First area, 2016: 92.2%
  • First area, 2021: 95.3%
70.0% 27th pct
  • First area, 2011: 67.9%
  • First area, 2016: 70.4%
  • First area, 2021: 70.0%

Transport & Vehicles

9.5% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.4%
  • First area, 2016: 15.8%
  • First area, 2021: 9.5%
Work from home in Dunwichin Peel Island
11.8% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.0%
  • First area, 2016: 6.3%
  • First area, 2021: 11.8%
1.3% 74th pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.0%
  • First area, 2016: 1.2%
  • First area, 2021: 1.3%
PT stops in Dunwichin Peel Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dunwichin Peel Island
0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dunwichin Peel Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
20 59th pct
Drive to city in Dunwichin Peel Island +10 longer in Peel Island
63 46th pct 73 52nd pct
Reach 30 min in Dunwichin Peel Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Dunwichin Peel Island even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dunwichin Peel Island
32.2% 55th pct
  • First area, 2011: 33.5%
  • First area, 2016: 33.9%
  • First area, 2021: 32.2%
Recent arrivals in Dunwichin Peel Island
10.0% 64th pct
  • First area, 2011: 22.4%
  • First area, 2016: 5.0%
  • First area, 2021: 10.0%

Jobs & Industry

2.3% 39th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.7%
  • First area, 2016: 8.9%
  • First area, 2021: 2.3%
Participation in Dunwichin Peel Island
51.5% 24th pct
  • First area, 2011: 56.2%
  • First area, 2016: 54.7%
  • First area, 2021: 51.5%
43.9% 7th pct
  • First area, 2011: 58.0%
  • First area, 2016: 53.8%
  • First area, 2021: 43.9%

Walkability

5.4 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dunwichin Peel Island
5.5 85th pct
78.2% 88th pct
Walk to shops in Dunwichin Peel Island
78.2% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Dunwichin Peel Island
0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dunwichin Peel Island
78.2% 85th pct
Walk to a park in Dunwichin Peel Island
78.9% 74th pct
Walk to health in Dunwichin Peel Island
78.1% 93rd pct
35.3 75th pct
Intersections/km² in Dunwichin Peel Island +54 higher in Dunwich
55 79th pct 1 51st pct
7.1% 63rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dunwich vs Peel Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30904/dunwich/vs/SAL32290/peel-island