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Dutton Park vs St Lucia

Name: Dutton Park vs St Lucia — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Dutton Park profile · St Lucia profile

Dutton Park St Lucia

St Lucia and Dutton Park are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different age profiles. St Lucia is much younger, with a typical resident aged 25 compared to 33 in Dutton Park. This is consistent with St Lucia's high share of recent overseas arrivals (41.7%) and people who have moved in the last five years (71.0%). In contrast, Dutton Park has a more established workforce, with 56.5% of people employed full-time and a typical weekly personal income of $806, which is well higher than the $548 seen in St Lucia.

Both areas share a high level of education, with nearly 47% of adults in each holding a bachelor degree or higher. They also have similar typical weekly rents, sitting around $400. While they track together on these figures, the gap in mobility is widening, as St Lucia has seen a far higher increase in people moving into the area over the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,086 larger in St Lucia Recent arrivals: 19.9 pts higher in St Lucia Full-time: 15.6 pts higher in Dutton Park Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in St Lucia Median age: 8 yrs older in Dutton Park

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dutton Park in St Lucia +10,086 larger in St Lucia gap steady

2,134 79th pct 12,220 88th pct

Median age in Dutton Park in St Lucia +8 yrs older in Dutton Park gap narrowing

33 yrs 11th pct 25 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

18.1% Youth (15–24) +20.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

35.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.5 pts 27.2%

21.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.9 pts 13.2%

12.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

11.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

Marital status

56.9% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 62.1%

29.6% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 30.5%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +4.8 pts 3.9%

2.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.6% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Age & sex structure

Dutton Park St Lucia

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.4% Australia ◂ +7.0 pts 54.5%

1.8% China +5.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.0% England ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

1.8% India +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.8% Vietnam ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

0.6% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Ancestry

30.1% English ◂ +1.3 pts 28.8%

25.0% Australian +0.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

7.5% Chinese +7.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.7% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 11.0%

11.2% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.0%

4.7% German +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.2% Greek ◂ +4.6 pts 0.6%

2.1% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Language used at home

68.8% English only ◂ +5.6 pts 63.1%

3.3% Mandarin +6.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.5% Greek ◂ +3.4 pts 0.1%

2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.5% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.8% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 48.6%

33.1% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 32.1%

6.5% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

2.2% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dutton Park in St Lucia +10.35 more in Dutton Park

11.11 77th pct 0.76 3rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dutton Park in St Lucia +10 more in St Lucia

32 89th pct 42 90th pct

Avg size in Dutton Park in St Lucia +4 larger in St Lucia

781 94th pct 785 94th pct

ICSEA in Dutton Park in St Lucia +27 higher in St Lucia

1,115 94th pct 1,142 100th pct

Highest year of school

78.4% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 89.3%

7.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.4 pts 2.6%

6.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.2 pts 0.9%

2.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

Highest qualification level

38.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.6 pts 37.3%

20.1% Postgraduate degree +10.2 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.7 pts 7.3%

10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.6%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.3% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 18.0%

15.3% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

8.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 4.7%

4.7% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 2.4%

3.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.2%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Dutton Park in St Lucia +$258 higher in Dutton Park gap widening

$806 60th pct $548 18th pct

Household income in Dutton Park in St Lucia +$22 higher in St Lucia gap narrowing

$1,739 62nd pct $1,761 63rd pct

Family income in Dutton Park in St Lucia +$25 higher in St Lucia gap narrowing

$2,364 76th pct $2,389 77th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 28.8%

21.8% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

18.9% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 15.8%

14.7% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +13.1 pts ▸ 53.4%

27.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 20.6%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 13.9%

6.2% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 8.7%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.4%

4.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.7% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.1% None +7.2 pts ▸ 72.3%

19.4% One condition ◂ +2.3 pts 17.1%

5.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 3.4%

2.0% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dutton Park in St Lucia +76 larger in St Lucia

36 74th pct 112 86th pct

Median age in Dutton Park in St Lucia +7 yrs older in Dutton Park

27 yrs 54th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Dutton Park in St Lucia +$96 higher in Dutton Park

$575 43rd pct $479 29th pct

Household income in Dutton Park in St Lucia +$406 higher in St Lucia

$1,375 35th pct $1,781 53rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dutton Park in St Lucia +0.1 larger in St Lucia gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

30.4% Couples without children +1.7 pts ▸ 32.1%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 9.9%

3.2% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +4.1 pts ▸ 37.8%

33.9% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 25.0%

13.9% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

10.7% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 4.9%

1.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dutton Park in St Lucia +$20 higher in St Lucia gap narrowing

$390 80th pct $410 84th pct

Mortgage in Dutton Park in St Lucia +$368 higher in Dutton Park gap widening

$2,368 86th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Dutton Park in St Lucia +0.10 higher in Dutton Park gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.7% Rented ◂ +9.6 pts 53.1%

15.7% Owned outright +10.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

1.5% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

57.3% Flat or apartment +2.4 pts ▸ 59.6%

41.9% Separate house ◂ +9.0 pts 33.0%

0.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

27.8% 2 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 40.2%

19.5% 3 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 30.4%

28.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +23.4 pts 4.7%

12.9% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

9.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.1 pts 51.8%

14.4% $200–$349 +5.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

19.4% Under $200 ◂ +14.6 pts 4.8%

4.2% $550–$749 +10.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.8% $750 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

30.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 28.6%

29.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 23.3%

20.1% $1,000–$1,799 +3.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.9% Under $1,000 +7.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dutton Park in St Lucia +31 more in St Lucia

22 86th pct 53 87th pct

Stops/1k in Dutton Park in St Lucia +5.97 more in Dutton Park

10.31 87th pct 4.34 75th pct

Departures/1k in Dutton Park in St Lucia +9,000.2 more in Dutton Park

11,719.3 100th pct 2,719.1 95th pct

PT routes in Dutton Park in St Lucia +40 more in Dutton Park

55 88th pct 15 86th pct

Stop walk in Dutton Park in St Lucia +2 longer in St Lucia

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Dutton Park in St Lucia +3 longer in St Lucia

5 0th pct 8 3rd pct

Reach 30 min in Dutton Park in St Lucia +59,088 more in Dutton Park

71,308 88th pct 12,220 62nd pct

Reach 45 min in Dutton Park in St Lucia +197,254 more in Dutton Park

277,799 88th pct 80,545 74th pct

Transit to city in Dutton Park in St Lucia +13 longer in St Lucia

30 8th pct 43 24th pct

How people get to work

31.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 28.3%

22.8% Worked at home +3.8 pts ▸ 26.5%

7.6% Walked ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

5.7% Bus +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Bicycle ◂ +3.0 pts 2.7%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

3.4% Train ◂ +2.7 pts 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

46.6% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

24.1% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 28.4%

18.3% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 12.9%

7.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

3.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.9% Education & training +7.2 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.1 pts 12.2%

12.3% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% Accommodation & food +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.9% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.9%

3.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

39.6% Professionals +0.1 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.9% Community & personal service +1.9 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.6% Managers ◂ +1.9 pts 9.7%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

7.6% Sales workers +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.9% Labourers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.7 pts 4.9%

2.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Dutton Park in St Lucia +0.5 higher in Dutton Park

8.4 99th pct 7.9 97th pct

Types ≤15 min in Dutton Park in St Lucia +0.2 more in St Lucia

7.6 98th pct 7.8 99th pct

15-min city in Dutton Park in St Lucia even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Dutton Park in St Lucia +13.7 pts higher in Dutton Park

99.9% 100th pct 86.3% 93rd pct

Walk to transit in Dutton Park in St Lucia even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Dutton Park in St Lucia +0.2 pts higher in Dutton Park

100.0% 100th pct 99.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Dutton Park in St Lucia even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Dutton Park in St Lucia +3.7 pts higher in Dutton Park

100.0% 100th pct 96.3% 99th pct

Amenities/1k in Dutton Park in St Lucia +3.4 more in Dutton Park

19.2 61st pct 15.8 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Dutton Park in St Lucia +203 higher in St Lucia

406 100th pct 609 100th pct

Mean slope in Dutton Park in St Lucia +0.4 pts higher in Dutton Park

8.4% 73rd pct 8.0% 71st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dutton Park vs St Lucia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL30910/dutton-park/vs/SAL32645/st-lucia