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Dutton Park vs Kangaroo Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Dutton Park profile · Kangaroo Point profile

Dutton Park Kangaroo Point

Kangaroo Point (Qld) and Dutton Park are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Kangaroo Point (Qld) is dominated by apartments and higher earners, with a typical weekly personal income of $1,172, while Dutton Park has many more detached houses (41.9% compared to 9.6%) and a lower typical weekly income of $806. Dutton Park is also more family-oriented, with a well higher share of children under 15 (12.7% versus 6.1%) and far more schools per 1,000 children.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that they are just five minutes from the city and have about 63% of households renting. They also share a high rate of people working from home. While Kangaroo Point (Qld) has seen more people move in over the last five years, both areas have a high proportion of residents who have arrived recently compared to the national figure. This mobility is consistent across both neighbourhoods.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,555 larger in Kangaroo Point Separate houses: 32.4 pts higher in Dutton Park 3+ bedrooms: 14.4 pts higher in Dutton Park Personal income: $366 higher in Kangaroo Point Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Point

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +7,555 larger in Kangaroo Point gap widening
2,134 79th pct 9,689 87th pct
Median age in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +3 yrs older in Kangaroo Point gap widening
33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 17th pct
First Nations in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +0.1 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
1.7% 47th pct 1.6% 47th pct
Aged 65+ in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +3.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening
11.6% 21st pct 15.0% 33rd pct
Under 15 in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +6.6 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
12.7% 25th pct 6.1% 9th pct
De facto in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +2.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing
16.5% 77th pct 18.7% 86th pct

Age structure

35.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
21.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 22.9%
18.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 13.8%
11.6% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.6 pts 6.1%

Marital status

56.9% Never married ◂ +3.8 pts 53.1%
29.6% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 30.6%
8.7% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%
2.6% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.8% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Dutton Park Kangaroo Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +1.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap steady
33.6% 91st pct 34.6% 92nd pct

Country of birth

61.4% Australia ◂ +2.1 pts 59.3%
3.0% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.6% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%
1.8% India ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%
1.8% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%
1.8% China ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.4% Philippines even 1.4%
0.6% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

30.1% English +4.6 pts ▸ 34.7%
25.0% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 22.9%
13.7% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%
11.2% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
7.5% Chinese ◂ +3.2 pts 4.4%
4.7% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.2% Greek ◂ +3.8 pts 1.4%
3.2% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%
2.1% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.0% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Other language in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +6.3 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
26.9% 89th pct 20.6% 87th pct
Limited English in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +1.4 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
3.2% 88th pct 1.8% 84th pct

Language used at home

68.8% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 73.0%
3.5% Greek ◂ +3.0 pts 0.5%
3.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%
1.5% Cantonese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%
1.0% Italian even 1.0%
0.5% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.6% Hindi even 0.5%
0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +4.7 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
49.8% 78th pct 45.1% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 45.1%
33.1% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 41.0%
6.5% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.3%
4.4% Buddhism ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%
2.5% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%
2.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +1.5 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
78.4% 97th pct 76.9% 96th pct
Bachelor+ in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +2.5 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
46.5% 97th pct 43.9% 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +9.41 more in Dutton Park
11.11 77th pct 1.70 23rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +14 more in Kangaroo Point
32 89th pct 46 91st pct
Avg size in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +80 larger in Kangaroo Point
781 94th pct 861 98th pct
ICSEA in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +15 higher in Kangaroo Point
1,115 94th pct 1,130 98th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 76.9%
7.1% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.2%
6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%
2.9% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 38.6%
20.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 14.4%
11.0% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%
5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%
1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%
13.2% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 11.9%
9.8% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 5.4%
8.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%
4.7% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.2% Architecture & building even 4.2%
3.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +$366 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing
$806 60th pct $1,172 89th pct
Household income in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +$319 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing
$1,739 62nd pct $2,058 78th pct
Family income in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +$318 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing
$2,364 76th pct $2,682 87th pct
High earners in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +5.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap steady
15.6% 81st pct 21.1% 90th pct
High-income homes in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +4.4 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 28.0% 79th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
21.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.6%
18.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 11.8%
14.7% $4,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 16.9%
8.9% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +14.6 pts 25.7%
27.2% $650–$1,499 +4.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
20.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 25.1%
6.2% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +1.3 pts higher in Dutton Park
27.0% 41st pct 25.7% 34th pct
Mental health in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +3.5 pts higher in Dutton Park
12.7% 86th pct 9.2% 61st pct
Needs assistance in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +0.6 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
4.4% 47th pct 3.8% 40th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.2%
9.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.9%
8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.7%
4.7% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.1% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.9% Heart disease +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.7% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +0.6 pts ▸ 65.7%
19.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 19.1%
5.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%
2.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +6.5 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
20.2% 60th pct 13.6% 28th pct
Unpaid carers in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +2.5 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
10.5% 28th pct 8.0% 15th pct
Unpaid child care in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +6.5 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
19.8% 25th pct 13.2% 11th pct
Defence service in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +0.9 pts higher in Kangaroo Point
2.0% 41st pct 3.0% 55th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +5.6 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
17.1% 14th pct 11.5% 9th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +121 larger in Kangaroo Point
36 74th pct 157 86th pct
Median age in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +4 yrs older in Kangaroo Point
27 yrs 54th pct 31 yrs 66th pct
Year 12 in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +1.8 pts higher in Dutton Park
76.5% 98th pct 74.6% 97th pct
Unemployment in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +11.1 pts higher in Kangaroo Point
0.0% 0th pct 11.1% 54th pct
Median income in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +$288 higher in Kangaroo Point
$575 43rd pct $863 71st pct
Household income in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +$571 higher in Kangaroo Point
$1,375 35th pct $1,946 60th pct
Indigenous language in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +3.5 pts higher in Dutton Park
11.1% 79th pct 7.6% 68th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +0.5 larger in Dutton Park gap steady
2.3 29th pct 1.8 9th pct
One-parent in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +4.4 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
13.5% 65th pct 9.1% 40th pct
Living alone in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +6.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap widening
33.9% 82nd pct 40.4% 91st pct

Family composition

30.4% Couples without children +28.6 pts ▸ 59.0%
52.5% Couples with children ◂ +23.4 pts 29.1%
13.5% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 9.1%
3.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +9.0 pts ▸ 42.7%
33.9% 1 person +6.5 pts ▸ 40.4%
13.9% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%
10.7% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 4.4%
6.4% 5 people ◂ +5.1 pts 1.3%
1.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +$60 higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing
$390 80th pct $450 88th pct
Mortgage in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +$418 higher in Dutton Park gap widening
$2,368 86th pct $1,950 69th pct
People / bedroom in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +0.10 higher in Dutton Park gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct
Renting in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +0.5 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
62.7% 98th pct 62.1% 98th pct
Owned outright in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +2.9 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap steady
15.7% 7th pct 18.6% 9th pct
Separate houses in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +32.4 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
41.9% 6th pct 9.6% 0th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +14.4 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
42.3% 5th pct 27.9% 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.7% Rented ◂ +0.5 pts 62.1%
19.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.0 pts 17.4%
15.7% Owned outright +2.9 pts ▸ 18.6%
1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

57.3% Flat or apartment +29.7 pts ▸ 87.0%
41.9% Separate house ◂ +32.4 pts 9.6%
0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.7 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

27.8% 2 bedrooms +19.7 pts ▸ 47.6%
28.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.1 pts 20.0%
19.5% 3 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 21.6%
12.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.8 pts 4.2%
9.9% 5 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 2.1%
0.9% Studio / none +2.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.3 pts 51.6%
19.4% Under $200 ◂ +13.1 pts 6.3%
4.2% $550–$749 +14.2 pts ▸ 18.4%
14.4% $200–$349 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%
3.8% $750 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.8 pts 22.9%
29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 27.9%
20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +9.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
8.9% Under $1,000 +6.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +6.1 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
18.3% 94th pct 12.2% 89th pct
Work from home in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +0.9 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
22.8% 67th pct 21.9% 65th pct
PT commute in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +0.3 pts higher in Dutton Park gap steady
9.1% 100th pct 8.9% 100th pct
PT stops in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +4 more in Dutton Park
22 86th pct 18 86th pct
Stops/1k in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +8.45 more in Dutton Park
10.31 87th pct 1.86 65th pct
Departures/1k in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +11,123.0 more in Dutton Park
11,719.3 100th pct 596.3 80th pct
PT routes in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +42 more in Dutton Park
55 88th pct 13 86th pct
Stop walk in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +1 longer in Kangaroo Point
1 0th pct 2 14th pct
Drive to city in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point even
5 0th pct 5 0th pct
Reach 30 min in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +37,320 more in Dutton Park
71,308 88th pct 33,988 86th pct
Reach 45 min in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +20,315 more in Kangaroo Point
277,799 88th pct 298,114 88th pct
Transit to city in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +1 longer in Dutton Park
30 8th pct 29 7th pct

How people get to work

31.7% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 39.3%
22.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.9 pts 21.9%
7.6% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%
5.7% Bus even 5.7%
5.7% Bicycle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%
4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
3.4% Train ◂ +3.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 53.7%
24.1% 2 vehicles +2.6 pts ▸ 26.7%
18.3% No vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 12.2%
7.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%
3.6% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +10.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing
56.7% 95th pct 67.4% 100th pct
Recent arrivals in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +6.2 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing
21.8% 88th pct 28.0% 93rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +2.0 pts higher in Dutton Park gap narrowing
7.0% 83rd pct 5.0% 69th pct
Participation in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +5.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing
66.9% 72nd pct 71.9% 86th pct
Full-time in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +7.6 pts higher in Kangaroo Point gap narrowing
56.5% 41st pct 64.1% 76th pct

Industries people work in

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.8 pts 14.4%
12.3% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
12.9% Education & training ◂ +5.5 pts 7.4%
9.0% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
8.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%
6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%
3.6% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.7% Finance & insurance +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.7% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%
2.9% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals ◂ +5.0 pts 34.6%
11.6% Managers +4.4 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +2.9 pts 9.9%
10.5% Clerical & administrative +2.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
6.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 8.4%
7.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
6.9% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +0.1 higher in Kangaroo Point
8.4 99th pct 8.5 100th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +0.1 more in Dutton Park
7.6 98th pct 7.5 97th pct
15-min city in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to shops in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point even
99.9% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to transit in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to school in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +39.6 pts higher in Dutton Park
100.0% 100th pct 60.4% 79th pct
Walk to a park in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Walk to health in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
Amenities/1k in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +9.5 more in Dutton Park
19.2 61st pct 9.7 41st pct
Intersections/km² in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +20 higher in Kangaroo Point
406 100th pct 426 100th pct
Mean slope in Dutton Parkin Kangaroo Point +0.8 pts higher in Kangaroo Point
8.4% 73rd pct 9.3% 77th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dutton Park vs Kangaroo Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30910/dutton-park/vs/SAL31481/kangaroo-point