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Dawesley vs Mount Barker Summit

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Dawesley profile · Mount Barker Summit profile

Dawesley Mount Barker Summit

Dawesley and Mount Barker Summit are neighbouring rural areas with very different profiles. Dawesley is more active and younger, with 22.2% of people under 15 and a typical resident aged 43. It has much better transport links, with 60.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Mount Barker Summit is older and more residential; its typical resident is 50 and 25% of the population is aged 65 or over. It is also more car-dependent, with 31.5% of people working from home and a higher share of households owning their homes outright (52.9%).

Everyday life is similar in both places in that all homes are separate detached houses and every household has a motor vehicle. Both areas also share a typical family income of around $2,100 a week and have no residents who speak little or no English. While they share these basic patterns, their health and wealth profiles differ, with Dawesley seeing much higher typical weekly personal incomes ($904 compared to $640) and a lower share of people with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.7 pts higher in Dawesley Owned outright: 17.8 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit Population: 216 larger in Dawesley No religion: 15.8 pts higher in Dawesley Work from home: 14.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +216 larger in Dawesley gap widening
316 59th pct 100 41st pct
Median age in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +7 yrs older in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
43 yrs 43rd pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +12.0 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
13.0% 25th pct 25.0% 74th pct
Under 15 in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +7.2 pts higher in Dawesley gap widening
22.2% 80th pct 15.0% 36th pct
De facto in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +12.9 pts higher in Dawesley gap widening
12.9% 56th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

33.5% Older adults (45–64) +2.5 pts ▸ 36.0%
13.0% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
22.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.2 pts 15.0%
16.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.8 pts 10.0%
11.7% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

53.8% Married +12.9 pts ▸ 66.7%
31.2% Never married ◂ +11.5 pts 19.8%
10.7% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 14.8%
2.8% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.6% Separated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Dawesley Mount Barker Summit

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +6.5 pts higher in Dawesley gap narrowing
16.5% 69th pct 10.0% 43rd pct

Country of birth

80.4% Australia +7.6 pts ▸ 88.0%
11.7% England ◂ +5.7 pts 6.0%
2.8% New Zealand ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% India 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

50.6% English ◂ +2.6 pts 48.0%
38.3% Australian +8.7 pts ▸ 47.0%
10.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.4% German +6.6 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.0% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.9% Chinese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.8% Dutch ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
2.5% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +1.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
1.3% 36th pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only +2.4 pts ▸ 97.0%
0.0% Greek +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
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% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +15.8 pts higher in Dawesley gap widening
60.8% 95th pct 45.0% 64th pct

Religious affiliation

60.8% No religion ◂ +15.8 pts 45.0%
33.9% Christianity +16.1 pts ▸ 50.0%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%
1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +5.2 pts higher in Dawesley gap steady
61.0% 81st pct 55.8% 73rd pct
Bachelor+ in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +5.1 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
23.3% 75th pct 28.4% 83rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +3 more in Mount Barker Summit
1 43rd pct 4 71st pct
Avg size in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +131 larger in Mount Barker Summit
399 59th pct 530 76th pct
ICSEA in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +43 higher in Mount Barker Summit
1,009 61st pct 1,052 79th pct

Highest year of school

61.0% Year 12 ◂ +5.2 pts 55.8%
16.6% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 19.5%
14.9% Year 10 ◂ +8.4 pts 6.5%
3.7% Year 9 or below +8.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Certificate III / IV +2.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
29.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 29.1%
15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%
3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
1.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +15.7 pts 5.5%
14.9% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 18.2%
7.5% Agriculture & environment +10.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
10.6% Health +4.0 pts ▸ 14.5%
3.7% Natural & physical sciences +9.0 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.4% Society & culture ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%
6.8% Education +4.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
4.3% Creative arts +4.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.3% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +$264 higher in Dawesley gap widening
$904 73rd pct $640 31st pct
Household income in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +$324 higher in Dawesley gap narrowing
$1,949 73rd pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +$27 higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
$2,160 66th pct $2,187 68th pct
High earners in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +3.2 pts higher in Dawesley gap widening
11.9% 69th pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +6.4 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
17.1% 54th pct 23.5% 71st pct

Household income distribution

44.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +26.5 pts 17.6%
33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%
9.0% Under $650 +8.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.1% $4,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 14.7%
9.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

Personal income distribution

27.7% Under $650 +24.2 pts ▸ 51.9%
38.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +17.4 pts 21.0%
20.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
4.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +12.4 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
19.6% 13th pct 32.0% 66th pct
Mental health in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +6.3 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
4.7% 24th pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +5.4 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
1.6% 22nd pct 7.0% 74th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Asthma +8.4 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.4% Other condition +8.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
4.7% Mental health +6.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.7% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
1.3% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.5% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%
1.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.3% None ◂ +13.3 pts 62.0%
13.9% One condition +13.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
3.5% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.2% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +1.2 pts higher in Dawesley gap narrowing
20.9% 63rd pct 19.8% 58th pct
Unpaid carers in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +0.5 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap steady
13.0% 53rd pct 13.6% 59th pct
Unpaid child care in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +8.5 pts higher in Dawesley gap narrowing
34.4% 87th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +2.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
3.6% 66th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +3.5 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
24.9% 54th pct 28.4% 73rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit
61 yrs 95th pct —
Median income in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit
$350 12th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +0.1 larger in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +0.2 pts higher in Dawesley gap narrowing
7.1% 28th pct 6.8% 27th pct
Living alone in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +9.8 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
22.5% 46th pct 32.4% 78th pct

Family composition

66.2% Couples with children +7.7 pts ▸ 73.9%
24.5% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 15.9%
7.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%
1.1% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.1% 2 people +3.1 pts ▸ 38.2%
22.5% 1 person +9.8 pts ▸ 32.4%
20.7% 3 people ◂ +11.9 pts 8.8%
19.8% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
6.3% 5 people +11.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +$45 higher in Mount Barker Summit
$290 54th pct $335 67th pct
Mortgage in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +$745 higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
$1,855 64th pct $2,600 88th pct
People / bedroom in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +2.7 pts higher in Dawesley gap narrowing
2.7% 6th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +17.8 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
35.1% 33rd pct 52.9% 81st pct
Separate houses in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +3.6 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap narrowing
84.7% 64th pct 88.2% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.0 pts 41.2%
35.1% Owned outright +17.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
2.7% Rented ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

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

42.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 38.2%
36.9% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 41.2%
13.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 8.8%
5.4% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +39.1 pts 0.0%
30.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +30.4 pts 0.0%
13.0% $3,000 or more +15.5 pts ▸ 28.6%
5.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +14.7 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit gap widening
16.8% 51st pct 31.5% 83rd pct
PT commute in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +1.7 pts higher in Dawesley gap widening
1.7% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +2 more in Dawesley
2 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +6.33 more in Dawesley
6.33 83rd pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +6.3 more in Dawesley
6.3 58th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +1 more in Dawesley
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +38 longer in Mount Barker Summit
8 43rd pct 46 77th pct
Drive to city in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +15 longer in Dawesley
49 38th pct 34 29th pct
Reach 30 min in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Reach 45 min in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) ◂ +17.9 pts 46.3%
16.8% Worked at home +14.7 pts ▸ 31.5%
0.0% Walked +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%
1.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.7% Bus ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

8.0% 4 or more +39.1 pts ▸ 47.1%
46.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.7 pts 38.2%
23.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +15.1 pts 8.8%
18.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.8 pts 11.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +4.2 pts higher in Dawesley gap narrowing
27.9% 39th pct 23.7% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +4.0 pts higher in Dawesley gap widening
4.0% 55th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +2.1 pts higher in Dawesley gap steady
70.0% 81st pct 67.9% 75th pct
Full-time in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +4.1 pts higher in Dawesley gap widening
57.8% 48th pct 53.7% 28th pct

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +11.2 pts 5.6%
7.5% Professional & technical +9.2 pts ▸ 16.7%
13.9% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
8.1% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.9% Accommodation & food +6.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
9.2% Education & training even 9.3%
7.5% Retail trade ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%
7.5% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%
5.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

13.3% Managers +10.8 pts ▸ 24.1%
19.7% Professionals ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%
15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.0%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +8.9 pts 5.6%
9.8% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%
11.6% Community & personal service ◂ +4.2 pts 7.4%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +9.2 pts 0.0%
6.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit
316 0th pct —
Assault/100k in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit
316 17th pct —
5-yr change in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit
0.0% 57th pct —

Walkability

Walk score in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +0.9 higher in Dawesley
0.9 58th pct 0.0 31st pct
Types ≤15 min in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +0.6 more in Dawesley
0.6 55th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +60.5 pts higher in Dawesley
60.5% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +0.9 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
0.7% 32nd pct 1.6% 36th pct
Walk to health in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +6.3 more in Dawesley
6.3 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit even
2 60th pct 2 60th pct
Mean slope in Dawesleyin Mount Barker Summit +2.9 pts higher in Mount Barker Summit
8.4% 73rd pct 11.3% 86th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dawesley vs Mount Barker Summit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40355/dawesley/vs/SAL40935/mount-barker-summit