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Dingabledinga vs McLaren Flat

Name: Dingabledinga vs McLaren Flat — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.6 km apart · Dingabledinga profile · McLaren Flat profile

Dingabledinga McLaren Flat

McLaren Flat and Dingabledinga are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. McLaren Flat is a family-oriented place where 22.4% of people are children under 15, and homes are typically large, with 90.3% having three or more bedrooms. Dingabledinga is sparsely populated and has a much older feel, with a typical resident aged 49 compared to 40 in McLaren Flat. People in Dingabledinga are far more likely to own their homes outright (45.8%) and have higher typical weekly household incomes of $2,833, while McLaren Flat's typical household earns $2,129.

Everyday life in both places is very similar in some ways, as both consist entirely of separate houses and have almost no one who commutes by public transport. They also share a similar proportion of people with no religion, at around 58%. However, the two areas differ in accessibility; McLaren Flat is mostly car-dependent but has some nearby shops and schools, while Dingabledinga is car-dependent with no groceries or schools within a 15-minute walk.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,545 larger in McLaren Flat De facto: 30.4 pts higher in Dingabledinga 3+ bedrooms: 36.2 pts higher in McLaren Flat Under 15: 11.2 pts higher in McLaren Flat Median age: 9 yrs older in Dingabledinga

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +1,545 larger in McLaren Flat gap steady

80 36th pct 1,625 76th pct

Median age in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +9 yrs older in Dingabledinga gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

12.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.5 pts ▸ 23.0%

11.3% Children (0–14) +11.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.3% Seniors (65+) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

7.5% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

51.5% Married +9.6 pts ▸ 61.1%

34.8% Never married ◂ +7.0 pts 27.8%

21.2% Divorced ◂ +14.3 pts 6.9%

0.0% Separated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Dingabledinga McLaren Flat

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

66.3% Australia +13.0 pts ▸ 79.2%

11.3% England ◂ +1.4 pts 9.8%

0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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%

Ancestry

51.2% English +2.7 pts ▸ 54.0%

32.5% Australian +9.2 pts ▸ 41.7%

13.8% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 8.6%

11.3% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.5% Dutch ◂ +6.0 pts 1.5%

6.3% German +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

83.8% English only +8.2 pts ▸ 91.9%

0.0% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.8% No religion ◂ +0.2 pts 58.5%

26.3% Christianity +6.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.4%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat

— 2.75 39th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +1 more in McLaren Flat

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat

— 207 38th pct

ICSEA in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat

— 1,030 72nd pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 54.3%

17.5% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.5% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 5.1%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Certificate III / IV +17.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

30.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.2 pts 21.0%

18.9% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 15.2%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

20.8% Health ◂ +8.7 pts 12.0%

17.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.4 pts 15.6%

11.3% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.7% Society & culture +6.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.2 pts 5.2%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.7 pts 3.7%

5.7% Education +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Architecture & building +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +$38 higher in Dingabledinga gap steady

$880 70th pct $842 65th pct

Household income in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +$704 higher in Dingabledinga gap widening

$2,833 94th pct $2,129 81st pct

Family income in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +$300 higher in Dingabledinga gap narrowing

$2,562 84th pct $2,262 72nd pct

Household income distribution

12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +21.2 pts ▸ 33.7%

0.0% $650–$1,499 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

16.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

0.0% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Personal income distribution

36.4% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +11.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 19.4%

7.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.8% Other condition ◂ +5.9 pts 7.8%

10.0% Diabetes ◂ +7.0 pts 3.0%

6.3% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.8% Arthritis +4.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.3% Mental health +1.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.3% None +10.3 pts ▸ 66.5%

15.0% One condition +4.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.3% Two conditions ◂ +6.3 pts 5.0%

0.0% Three or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +15 larger in McLaren Flat

0 0th pct 15 63rd pct

Median age in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat

— 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat

— $850 69th pct

Household income in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat

— $2,624 82nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +0.2 larger in McLaren Flat gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +8.0 pts ▸ 68.7%

44.3% Couples without children ◂ +22.2 pts 22.0%

0.0% One-parent families +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +18.7 pts 31.3%

12.5% 4 people +12.5 pts ▸ 25.0%

0.0% 3 people +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.5% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%

0.0% 5 people +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

0.0% 6 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +$125 higher in McLaren Flat

$225 32nd pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +$214 higher in Dingabledinga gap narrowing

$2,000 72nd pct $1,786 60th pct

People / bedroom in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned with a mortgage even 54.2%

45.8% Owned outright ◂ +14.1 pts 31.7%

0.0% Rented +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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

16.7% 4 bedrooms +28.0 pts ▸ 44.7%

37.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.4 pts 37.1%

0.0% 5 or more +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

23.1% $1,800–$2,999 +16.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +35.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +18.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +6 more in McLaren Flat

0 0th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +3.69 more in McLaren Flat

0.00 0th pct 3.69 72nd pct

Departures/1k in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +172.3 more in McLaren Flat

0.0 0th pct 172.3 72nd pct

PT routes in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +1 more in McLaren Flat

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat

— 26 63rd pct

Drive to city in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +4 longer in McLaren Flat

47 37th pct 51 39th pct

Reach 30 min in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat

— 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat

— 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +1.8 pts ▸ 66.1%

21.4% Worked at home ◂ +9.2 pts 12.2%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

25.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 22.2%

16.7% 1 vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.5% 4 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

0.0% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.8% Manufacturing ◂ +11.7 pts 12.1%

16.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

0.0% Construction +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.1%

9.5% Professional & technical ◂ +4.9 pts 4.6%

7.1% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Public administration & safety +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Accommodation & food +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.0% Other services +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

33.3% Professionals ◂ +14.8 pts 18.5%

19.0% Managers ◂ +4.0 pts 15.1%

7.1% Clerical & administrative +8.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 12.2%

7.1% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.0% Community & personal service +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Sales workers +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat

— 1,108 8th pct

Assault/100k in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat

— 185 3rd pct

Burglary/100k in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat

— 246 21st pct

Theft/100k in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat

— 308 13th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat

— 62 10th pct

Property damage/100k in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat

— 246 9th pct

5-yr change in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat

— 5.9% 62nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +2.8 higher in McLaren Flat

0.2 45th pct 3.1 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +2.5 more in McLaren Flat

0.2 45th pct 2.8 71st pct

15-min city in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +6.5 pts higher in McLaren Flat

0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +63.5 pts higher in McLaren Flat

0.0% 0th pct 63.5% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +67.0 pts higher in McLaren Flat

0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 78th pct

Walk to school in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +54.5 pts higher in McLaren Flat

0.0% 0th pct 54.5% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +45.7 pts higher in McLaren Flat

23.8% 55th pct 69.5% 70th pct

Walk to health in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +2.7 more in Dingabledinga

12.5 47th pct 9.8 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +3 higher in McLaren Flat

1 57th pct 4 64th pct

Mean slope in Dingabledinga in McLaren Flat +2.6 pts higher in Dingabledinga

7.4% 66th pct 4.8% 39th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dingabledinga vs McLaren Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40365/dingabledinga/vs/SAL40851/mclaren-flat